Question

What is the value of 10 5 ?
A. 50
B. 1,000
C. 10,000
D. 100,000

Answer 1

A. 50

Explanation:

Answer 2

D. 100,000

Explanation:

The exponent for 10^5 is 5. Move the decimal point five places to the right to obtain the decimal value. 10^5 is the same as 1 x 10^5.

1 x 10^5

10 x 10^4

100 x 10^3

1000 x 10^2

10000 x 10

100,000